bourgeois in Russian
bourgeois in Russian is обыва́тельский, буржуа́зный, буржуази́я — bourgeois means relating to the middle class, often used to criticise conventional, materialistic, or overly comfortable values.
bourgeois in Russian
обыва́тельский
Pronounced: obyvatelskiy
Of or relating to the middle class (often, pejorative) , and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
буржуа́зный
Pronounced: burzhuaznyy
(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually, _, pejorative) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.
буржуази́я
Pronounced: burzhuaziya
(political, collectively, usually, in the plural) The middle class.
меща́нство
Pronounced: meshchanstvo
(political, collectively, usually, in the plural) The middle class.
меща́нка
Pronounced: meshchanka
(usually, pejorative) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.
мещани́н
Pronounced: meshchanin
(usually, pejorative) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.
обыва́тель
Pronounced: obyvatel
(usually, pejorative) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.
обыва́тельница
Pronounced: obyvatelnitsa
(usually, pejorative) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.
буржу́й
Pronounced: burzhuy
(history) An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
буржуа́
Pronounced: burzhua
(history) An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
меща́нка
Pronounced: meshchanka
(history) An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
мещани́н
Pronounced: meshchanin
(history) An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
буржу́й
Pronounced: burzhuy
(Marxism) A capitalist, (usually, _, pejorative) an exploiter of the proletariat.
буржуа́
Pronounced: burzhua
(Marxism) A capitalist, (usually, _, pejorative) an exploiter of the proletariat.
What does "bourgeois" mean?
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adj Relating to the middle class, often used to criticise conventional, materialistic, or overly comfortable values.
"She dismissed the whole idea as a bourgeois obsession with property."
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noun A member of the middle or property-owning class.
"The novel follows a wealthy bourgeois family in 19th-century Paris."
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- She dismissed the whole idea as a bourgeois obsession with property.
- The novel follows a wealthy bourgeois family in 19th-century Paris.
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What is "bourgeois" in Russian?
"bourgeois" in Russian is обыва́тельский, буржуа́зный, буржуази́я. bourgeois means: Relating to the middle class, often used to criticise conventional, materialistic, or overly comfortable values.
How do you pronounce обыва́тельский?
"bourgeois" in Russian is обыва́тельский, pronounced "obyvatelskiy".
How do you use "bourgeois" in a sentence?
Example: "She dismissed the whole idea as a bourgeois obsession with property." In Russian, "bourgeois" is обыва́тельский, буржуа́зный, буржуази́я.
Are there other ways to say "bourgeois" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 10 translations listed for "bourgeois": обыва́тельский, буржуа́зный, буржуази́я, меща́нство, меща́нка, мещани́н.
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